After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

Chapter 519 The trump card
There was a glimmer of darkness in Prince Jin's eyes.

His attendant went to General Hu, and soon returned to the side of the King of Jin, reporting in a low voice: "The witness is missing."

King Rui, King Qi and Lu Qi also heard the attendant's report.

Lu Qi's expression did not change at all.

The expressions of King Rui and King Qi immediately turned somewhat ugly.

The King of Qi gritted his teeth and said, "Why did he disappear for no reason? How did Hu Lie do his job?"

Prince Rui was also quite puzzled: "General Hu has always been a steady and prudent person, why did something like this happen?"

The attendant said, "I don't know either."

Prince Rui's eyes fell on Lu Yuan who was waiting to be conferred the title. "This kid is really evil. We set up a trap for him and thought he would be in trouble. Who would have thought that he would make it to the ceremony smoothly?"

The King of Qi said with great disdain: "He is just lucky."

The Prince of Qi was the most impatient among his brothers, so his voice was inevitably a little loud, allowing Lu Zhaoyan, the Grand Minister of Agriculture and others on the opposite side to hear it.

Lu Zhaoyan said in a gentle and elegant manner: "Fourth brother, luck is not something that everyone can have."

The Grand Minister of Agriculture said: "Your Highness, what the Crown Prince said makes sense. Only those who follow the will of heaven will be blessed by heaven, have good fortune and great luck."

Elder Meng stroked his beard and said, "That's right. The emperor's eldest grandson has good fortune, which just proves that he is destined to be a man, and he will definitely be able to protect the power of Daliang."

Mr. Ziwu was standing behind Lu Zhaoyan, feeling drowsy. When he heard that good fortune had come to him, he raised his eyelids slightly.

That kid has had a rough life. I'm afraid none of you could endure the hardships he went through in his early years.

Even now, it cannot be said that the boy is very lucky.

The Qilin identity brought him not only glory but also endless troubles.

The reason he didn't die in wave after wave of plots was definitely not because of luck, but because he never accepted his fate.

His luck was earned by himself.

If you ask him, is there anyone in the world who can pick up gold while walking?

"Hey, what is this?"

Meng Qianqian bent over and picked up a gold ingot. "Mr. Ziwu, is this yours?"

Mr. Ziwu: “…”

Officials from the Ministry of Rites presented a Qilin costume tailor-made for the emperor's eldest grandson.

The high priest who presided over the sacrificial ceremony personally put a Qilin robe and a Qilin crown on Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan's dusty appearance disappeared in an instant, and his whole body exuded a strong aura and sharpness.

All the civil and military officials were stunned.

They had seen the emperor's eldest grandson, the top scholar, reading poetry and books with passion and writing with ink in the Golden Palace, and they had also seen him in the riding and archery competition, with his heroic aura and the aura of a general that rivaled the sky.

Everyone thought he was stunning enough, but the eldest grandson of the emperor before them showed everyone another side of him.

His behavior is well-controlled, dignified and calm, which is indicative of the natural talent he was born with.

Even the way he walked up the stairs was regal.

He walked up to the altar step by step, towards the majestic Emperor Liang.

Emperor Liang stared at him without blinking, like a battle-hardened Dragon King gazing at his own young dragon.

Lu Yuan came before Emperor Liang and bowed solemnly: "Grandfather."

Emperor Liang nodded.

He turned around and took Lu Yuan to kowtow to heaven and earth and the tablets of their ancestors.

He knelt on the futon and said solemnly: "Heaven above, our ancestors above, today I enthrone the 37th generation grandson of the Lu family, Lu Linyuan, as the Guardian of the Nation, to protect our Daliang and bring peace and prosperity to our country for thousands of years!"

Lu Yuan kowtowed devoutly.

There was not a single fault in his manners and behavior. If it weren't for the fact that he came from the common people, everyone would have thought that he had been brought up in the Qin Palace as the heir.

The high priest said, "Your Majesty, please light the incense." Emperor Liang stood up, took the incense handed over by the official of the Ministry of Rites, lit it, and inserted it into the incense burner in front of the tablet.

The priest looked at Lu Yuan and said, "Please light some incense, Grandson of the Emperor."

Lu Yuan also took a few incense sticks.

However, at this moment, an accident happened.

The incense he lit went out as soon as it was inserted into the incense burner.

Everyone was surprised.

"The incense, the incense is out?" Jiang Guogong suspected that he had seen it wrongly and rubbed his eyes, "It's not lit!"

Emperor Liang's expression remained unchanged as he looked at the High Priest seriously.

The priest said calmly: "Please light the incense, Grandson of the Emperor."

Lu Yuan ordered again.

However, as expected, the incense was fine in his hand, but it went out immediately when he inserted it into the incense burner.

The corners of King Jin's lips curled up in an imperceptible sneer.

King Rui and King Qi looked at their eldest brother at the same time, and then looked away tacitly.

King Rui said calmly: "As expected of you, my eldest brother. This move is brilliant."

The King of Qi gloated: "Who says it's not true? His incense was destroyed by our ancestors. Our ancestors don't want to acknowledge him!"

"The incense has gone out... It must be the spirits of the late emperor and the ancestors of the royal family who have appeared..."

"Let me tell you, the prince is the real guardian of the country, the eldest grandson of the emperor is not qualified!"

Tan Er was furious. She turned around and glared at the gossiping civilians and said, "The emperor's eldest grandson won both the civil and military examinations! He is extremely talented, has extraordinary martial arts skills, is brave and resourceful, and most importantly, he is generous! If he doesn't have the qualifications, then does the pretty boy have the qualifications?"

"Hey - who are you talking about as a pretty boy? That's Prince Jian!"

"Yeah, what's the point of being good at both civil and military affairs? If the ancestors don't recognize him, he has no right to sit in that position!"

"Come down quickly! If you anger our ancestors, you will probably bring disaster upon yourself!"

"Our southwest has good weather every year, but this year we are hit by a severe drought. Is there a disaster?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd went wild.

It is not impossible that a disaster will come and cause a severe drought!

"Disaster star! Disaster star!"

The people began to curse Lu Yuan.

The King of Qi suppressed his smile, but could not hide the satisfaction in his eyes: "Well said, it is because of this disaster that the people of Daliang suffered from the severe drought and the people are living in misery."

Lu Linyuan, I wonder what else you can do now?

Lu Qi said calmly: "Father, this is your trump card."

King Jin looked at his son meaningfully and said, "One day you will understand that having a powerful father is ten or a hundred times better than having a father who only cares about you. How do you think? Do you like this gift, Qi'er?"

Lu Qi said: "Father, it is too risky to do this. Grandfather is not so easy to fool."

The King of Jin smiled with determination and said, "I did not fool your grandfather."

Emperor Liang turned his cold eyes towards the Minister of Rites.

The Minister of Rites hurriedly said, "Your Majesty! I would never dare to tamper with the incense and candles. Please understand, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Liang grabbed a handful of incense, lit a few sticks himself, and gave the rest to Lu Yuan.

The incense he lit was fine, but Lu Yuan's incense still went out as soon as it was inserted into the incense burner.

If he said it was a problem with the incense, Emperor Liang himself would not believe it.

(End of this chapter)